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If one of your requests to Santa this year is to have Christmas dinner away from the house, and have someone else cook it, there are a few options to make that wish come true.

From buffets to bars to chain restaurants, there is a dining option for just about everybody on Christmas Day. Below is a sample of what you can find open on Thursday.

Establishments that have adopted 24/7 hours are staying that course. Waffle House, with about 10 locations in the River Region, and Denny’s will remain open. Denny’s is at 900 Tyson Road in Hope Hull, in the Flying J Travel Plaza off Exit 158 on Interstate 65.

The Wind Creek Casino in Wetumpka, 100 River Oaks Drive, will also remain open. They feature five dining options including a buffet, grill, steakhouse, to-go service and a coffee shop.

If a caffeine fix is what you’re looking for, the Starbucks at The Shoppes at EastChase, 6911 Eastchase Loop, will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Other Starbucks locations in Montgomery will be closed.

Select McDonald’s locations will be open for Christmas, after debuting holiday hours last year. Before heading out, call your closest location to see if they are serving.

Shoney’s, 2557 Cobbs Ford Road in Prattville, will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. while Ryan’s Buffet, 1915 Cobbs Ford Road in Prattville, will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Two local eateries with attachments to local hotels will be open. The House at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel, 201 Tallapoosa St., will be open from 6:30 to 11 a.m. for its breakfast buffet 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for its plated lunch. Oak Tavern at the Marriott at Capitol Hill, 2500 Legends Circle in Prattville, will be open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Also on the local scene, Lunch in the Gump contributor Emil Paidar curated a list of restaurant openings from responses within the group that you can find on Facebook.

Some highlights from the list include the grill at Brunswick Zone, 1661 Eastern Blvd., open from 2 to 12 p.m. as well as 1048 Jazz and Blues and Rock Bottom being open during their regular hours.